How to say 'happy birthday' in Dutch?

Question

Here's a question from an American living in Holland. I would like to send a personal message to a Dutch friend to wish him a happy birthday. I know people say "gefeliciteerd", but is there a better way to congratulate him?

Answer 1

Hi Andrew,

There are a few phrases you could use:

1) Fijne verjaardag!  (=literally happy birthday)
2) Gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag (= congratulations on your birthday)
3) Van harte gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag (= similar to above, just a bit more official)

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

well you can say :

gefeliciteerd (speak: ge fe li si teert)
fijne verjaardag (speak:just like you read it)
van harte gefeliciteerd(speak: van harte gefelisiteert)



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